AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Specification 3.1.1.2, 3.1.1.3 · Paper 1
Action taken during the emergency and in the days or weeks afterwards to save lives and meet basic needs.
Revise: Effects and Responses to Tectonic HazardsImmediate responses focus on saving lives and meeting urgent needs during the emergency and the following days or weeks. Search-and-rescue teams locate survivors; medical staff treat injuries; shelters, food and clean water support people whose homes have been destroyed. Evacuation and clearing debris can help people reach safety and allow aid to get through.
- Revise: Tropical Storms: Impacts and Management